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Postby expat » Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:40 pm

Busy day at work, I had to carry out an SB (service bulletin) on the gear control system that resulted in the requirement of a gear swing for a customer aircraft.
Something that most people will never get to see, so for your entertainment and no expense spared.................

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1. Captain, if the problem is not entered into the technical logbook.........then the aircraft does not have a problem.
2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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Re: Gear up!

Postby Jisco » Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:40 pm

Cool!
F16!
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Re: Gear up!

Postby Fozzer » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:12 pm

Blimey, Matt!

Your Workshop floor puts my Kitchen floor to shame!.... :-[....!

That's what I call......"Shiny"!.... :o...!

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Re: Gear up!

Postby f-35simpilot » Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:34 pm

I swung the gear on a t-6 once, it is scary, if the jack fails you are screwed
Carriers would be so mush easier to land on if they would just stop turning!!!
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Re: Gear up!

Postby machineman9 » Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:47 pm

Are they really supporting that entire aircraft from 4 stands? That's impressive.  :o
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Re: Gear up!

Postby Flying Trucker » Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:46 pm

Thanks Matt...brings back some fond memories... ;)

Oh and like Paul said about the floor...any chance you could pop over and do our kitchen floor???..... :o     ::)     ;D

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Re: Gear up!

Postby Steve M » Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:22 pm

Very cool Matt.
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Re: Gear up!

Postby expat » Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:35 am

Blimey, Matt!

Your Workshop floor puts my Kitchen floor to shame!.... :-[....!

That's what I call......"Shiny"!.... :o...!

Paul... ;D...!


It is a non-slip floor covering. Not bad as non slip comes when you are trying to skate on a pool of hydraulic oil ;D We do nothing to make it look shiny, just the way it is.......also as a civilian, I can employ my time without the need to polish a hanger floor, that was something in that involved a life in a blue suit in a time long ago ;D


[quote]Are they really supporting that entire aircraft from 4 stands? That's impressive.
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1. Captain, if the problem is not entered into the technical logbook.........then the aircraft does not have a problem.
2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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Re: Gear up!

Postby machineman9 » Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:12 am

[quote]Believe it or not, it is only supported by three jacks. The two under the wings and the rear jack. On the 737, the nose jack is positioned with about half an inch clearance from jack to aircraft. It is the "just in case" jack if it all goes wrong. If the nose jack is hard up against the aircraft you could end up with a banana shaped aircraft if too much load was transferred to the rear jack hence the slight gap at the front jack. The down side is, you are on the verge of soiling yourself each time you cycle the gear as the flight deck feels as if it is trying to jump up!

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